Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 310, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1919 — GOSSIP AMONG SPORIS [ARTICLE]

GOSSIP AMONG SPORIS

Plans are under way for a spring series between the world’s champion Reds and the Cleveland Indians. ♦ * ♦ N. M. Purcell won the ' 100-yard swimming championship of Dublin university in 655. at Blackrock recently. ♦ * * It is said that John McGraw, who traded Pitcher Ferdie Schupp to the Cardinals, wants him back again. The- American Bowling association championship tourney at Peoria, March 10 to April 1, 1920, will be rolled on 14 alleys. ♦ * * Eddie Collins still avers that the pitching of the Reds, though it may be the best in the National league, is not as good as that in the American. * * * Coach Jack Moakley has only one veteran cross-country runner, Capt. T. McDermott of the 1917 team, to build a successful team around this year. Rumors In Toledo have it that John Ganzel wants to purchase Roger Bresnahan’s stock in the Toledo Club and take hold of affairs in the Mudhen town. » * ♦ Ndw they are sayipg that Hod F’ler got his shine ball trick from Eddie Cicotte, who showed him how in the spring of 1916, when Hod made the training trip with the White Sox. • * « Adding up all Pat Moran received for his efforts in directing the Reds to a National League pennant and a world’s championship, the total “get” is about $21,000. • * • ■ - Larry Conley of Boston has been appointed as instructor in boxing at Harvard university. He will be connected with the department of physical education. ' ♦ • • Tris Speaker did nbtT enjoy going to Detroit last season. He batted only .158 on the Tigers’ lot. On the Athletics’ field ne poled only .108. At home he hit .433 against the Tigers and .500 against the Macks. • * • Manager Pat Moran hopes to yet realize on the heavy investment the Cincinnati club made in Charley See, for whom the Rochester Club was paid SIO,OOO. Moran sags he will make a pitcher out of See,